Bad Boy Running
The amazing world of running you didn't know existed, from a marathon club in San Quentin State Penitentiary to racing 350 miles, unaided with only 8% vision, to setting up a girl's running club in Afghanistan, reprobates David Hellard & Jody Raynsford bring you the world's most interesting running stories, its most incredible runners, presented by some of its worst. A funny, light-hearted look at running that's not afraid to laugh at itself and at you.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 77 minutes
- Episodes
- 664
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Ep 143 - How to run a marathon with NO training with Ian McNamara
Grit, strength, determination and ignorance...
... all qualities we admire and are essential when running your first marathon.
But what if you ran your first marathon without ANY training…
Ep 142 - Brendan Rendell on running across Africa
Brendan is a complete do-badder. A self-confessed party animal, who was significantly overweight made a drunken bet to run a half-marathon, even though he'd never run before. He knuckl…
Ep 141 - How to run a 200 mile race with Candice Burt
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Ep 140 - Revealed! The scandal of race t-shirts with Dan Lawson
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Ep 139 - Nick Kershaw of Impact Marathons
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Ep 138 - The Mental Health Episode with Jake Tyler
In this special episode, David and Allie talk to Jake Tyler, mental health campaigner, walker and runner who travelled 3,000 miles across Britain and featured in the BBC1 documentary Mi…
Ep 137 - Catch-Up Episode (UTMB, Ironman, Faroe Island Ultra)
Jody and David discuss the important issues on this Catch-up Episode.
First up, Jody and David discuss the case of Sophie Power who defied the UTMB and their rules about deferment by br…
Ep 136 - The Love Episode with Emily Chadbourne
It's the episode you never asked for, but we promised to deliver.
Allie reluctantly joins Jody and David to discuss running and relationships with love Dr and self-help guru Emily Chad…
Ep 135 - The Charities Episode (Skid Row Marathon, Running Charity)
We've a double-header special dedicated to charities.
First Jody and David speak to Alex Eagles of The Running Charity that uses running to improve the lives of homeless 16 to 25 year o…
Ep 134 - More Huw Brassington (Part 2)
Here's a cheeky little bonus episode, following up from Ep98 with Huw Brassington who had even more to say but it couldn't be contained in one episode!
In this bonus episode Huw goes in…
Ep 133 - How to run The Dragon's Back Race with Huw Jack Brassington
In this episode of Bad Boy Running, Jody and David speak with Welsh ultrarunner and adventurer Huw Jack Brassington about his many race experiences, including The Ultra Gobi and Welsh u…
Ep 132 - Harvey Sweetland Lewis on winning ultras
Today's episode is an absolute treat with a great runner and all-round nice guy, Harvey Sweetland Lewis.
Harvey has done it all, representing Team USA at the 24 Hour Ultrarunning Champs…
Ep 129 - Mike Seaman on The National Running Show
On this week’s episode Jody and David speak with Mike Seamsn, founder of The National Running Show set for Birmingham NEC in January 19-20.
Ok they come clean. This is their attempt at …
Ep 131 - Challenging running stereotypes with Mirna Valerio
Wow, we've got an inspiring episode today on BBR.
Allie joins David to speak with National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and ultrarunner Mirna Valerio, who is helping redefine what b…
Ep 130 - Rhonda-Marie Parke on running the 500km Vol State Ultramarathon
Jody and David once again speak to blind ultrarunner, adventurer and Stateside Do-Badder, Rhonda-Marie Parke (she got married!).
She's back and talking about completing her latest chall…
Ep 128 - Running 100 milers with Centurion's James Elson
Allie Bailey joins David Hellard as they grill James Elson, who is not only race director of Centurion Running that runs classic 100 and 50 miler races, including the South Downs Way 10…
Ep 127 - Adventure with Anna McNuff
Allie is back on podcast duty with David as they speak with guest Anna McNuff on the running and cycling adventures she's completed.
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Ep 126 - David and Jody catch up
Sometimes Jody and David find themselves without a guest. They sit and wait diligently on Skype but the guest is a no-show.
(It's usually because they're realised at the last minute wha…
Ep 125 - How to compete in the Olympics with Andrew Steele
It's another returnee to the Bad Boy Running podcast.
After the DNAFit episode with Andrew Steele where Jody and David faced off to see who had the best genes (David won), Andrew return…
Ep 124 - Charlie Webster on near-death experiences
This episode is a bit of a treat... and is very different from other episodes published.
In this instalment of BBR, Jody and David speak with Sky Sports presenter Charlie Webster about …